Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations77. Notice of impoundment
(1) If a registered dog or cat with an identification device is delivered to a pound, the pound manager must:
(a) release the dog or cat in accordance with by-law 78; or
(b) notify the registrar.
(2) If a dog or cat with a collar on which the address of its owner is displayed is delivered to a pound, the pound manager must notify the registrar.
(3) If the registrar is notified:
(a) under clause (1) - the registrar must serve on the registered owner a notice of the impoundment of the dog or cat; or
(b) under clause (2) - the registrar may serve at the address displayed on the collar a notice of the impoundment of the dog or cat.
(4) Except in accordance with clause (3), the registrar is not obliged to notify the owner of a dog or cat of the impoundment of the dog or cat.